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Weekly Roundup: March 1-7, 2010

Monday March 8th, 2010 No Comments

Kazakhtenge_IreneThis week:  Azerbaijan sees concrete results from economic diversification, Kyrgyzstan prepares for more possible U.S. Department of Defense  investment, Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank receives U.S. bankruptcy protection, and Turkmenistan’s commodities exchange…what are people buying this week?  Keep Reading »

Friday Video: CBJ Contributor Discusses China

Friday March 5th, 2010 No Comments

The main road to Almaty

The main road to Almaty

The Caspian Business Journal (CBJ) will now be bringing occasional video posts on relevant topics.  This week we provide some coverage on the Chinese perspective and look to expand upon this in the future. CBJ contributor Philip de Leon, President of Trade Connections International, discusses recent Chinese Keep Reading »

Consultant Conference Call in March

Friday March 5th, 2010 No Comments

A portion of the second west-to-east natural gas transmission pipeline at the construction site in the Chinese town of Fengle near Wuwei City, in China’s northwestern Gansu Province. Photo courtesy of Xinhua/Li Xueren.

The Caspian Business Journal will be hosting another new Consultant Conference Call later this month.  The sector of analysis for this interactive call will be the oil and gas industry on the Caspian. 

Previous calls have looked at the Public Private Partnership (PPP) market in Kazakhstan, and microfinance and banking in Azerbaijan.  Keep Reading »

Turkmen Weekly Energy Review: March 3, 2010

Friday March 5th, 2010 No Comments

natural_gas_set_to_change_everything_about_fight_for_energy_independence-720907The latest issue of the Turkmen Weekly Energy Review (TWER) is now available.  Please click the link below for the full report.  Inside this week’s issue:  

  • Neil Bush’s letter to President Berdymukhadov from former President George H. W. Bush
  • A look at alternative energy in Turkmenistan
  • Nayip liquified gas (LNG) facility produces first million tons of liquified gas.
  • A full report on the buyers and products of Turkmenistan’s commodities exchange market
  • and much more…

TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW N 27

Job Announcement

Tuesday March 2nd, 2010 No Comments

CaspianThe Caspian Business Journal on occasion posts regional job announcements for development firms focused on economic development, entrepreneurship and cross-cultural exchange.  This week the Eurasia Foundation is looking to fill three positions in Georgia.  Please see below:

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Weekly Roundup: February 22 – 28

Monday March 1st, 2010 No Comments

IMG_0076Weekly Roundup from this past week:   Azerbaijan begins plans to launch new business center as well as consider the latest offer to diversify its hydrocarbon resources, Kazakhstan opens new agricultural export markets in Asia and Iran looks to secure Caspian natural gas from its neighbor…

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Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review

Wednesday February 24th, 2010 No Comments

This week the Caspian Business Journal brings you the 26th issue of the Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review (TWER).  Please click the link below for full access to the PDF report.  Highlights from this week include:

  • Energy utilities and powering Ashgabat
  • Austria’s OMV arrives in Turkmenistan for meetings
  • Meeting between leadership of Turkmenistan and the UAE
  • A look at the potential of Turkmenistan’s processing and energy (domestic power supply) industries
  • …and much more

To read the full report please click here: TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW N 26[1]

Kazakhstan Medals at Winter Olympics

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 No Comments

800px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_svgCongratulations to Elena Khrustaleva who won the silver medal in the women’s 15K biathalon!  So far Kazakhstan is the only Central Asian/South Caucasus nation to medal in this winter olympics, but there is still one week left.  For the medal ceremony, click here.

Weekly Roundup: February 15-21, 2010

Monday February 22nd, 2010 No Comments

IMG_0076EBRD to Assist Kazakhstan in Diversifying Economy 

The EBRD has announced it will inject $1 billion into the Kazakh economy to support a variety of projects aimed at diversifying the economy away from hydrocarbons.  According to Silk Road Intelligencer (SRI):

“The EBRD aims to invest up to around $1 billion in projects to be identified in collaboration with the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Kazakh National Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna,” it said in a statement.

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Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review

Friday February 19th, 2010 No Comments

natural_gas_set_to_change_everything_about_fight_for_energy_independence-720907The latest issue of the Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review is included below.   Please click the bolded link below for access to the PDF presentation.  This issues highlights include:  

  • Overview of telephone conversation between presidents of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan-India relations
  • Export potential of domestic textile industry
  • Overview of recent government meetings between international CEO’s and representatives of government of Turkmenistan
  • …and more

Click here for the latest issue of the TWER:  TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW: Feb 19, 2010

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